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Center bolt rusted into leaf springs
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laffycaffi
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Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:09 pm
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 Center bolt rusted into leaf springs Looking for tips.
At first I was delighted to get the center nut off the bolt in the middle of the u-bolt cap, lid, or whatever you call it that keeps the leaf springs together. On the driver's side, the thing was just spinning and I ended up cutting off the nut with a hack saw.
But then I realized why: the bold appears to be rusted inside of the leafs.
Any tips for getting it out?
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| Tue May 09, 2017 4:27 pm |
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Digger
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Joined: Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:53 pm
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Re: Center bolt rusted into leaf springs Hammer and punch. Both the bolt and springs are high-carbon steel. You should be able to drive it out. Sometimes it requires a big hammer and a full swing, as a smaller hammer will just mushroom the end of the bolt.
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| Tue May 09, 2017 5:02 pm |
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laffycaffi
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Re: Center bolt rusted into leaf springs That worked. And I'm done. Whew.
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| Tue May 09, 2017 10:13 pm |
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